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Fertility & birth rates in Oman and Yemen

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Oman has an annual birth rate of 16.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.53 in Oman and 4.59 in Yemen — 81.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.3% in Oman and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 7.28 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Oman is ranked 89/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Oman — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.99 in Oman vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Oman, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Oman vs Yemen by year

Oman
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Yemen
2023 2.53 4.59
2022 2.45 4.59
2021 2.59 4.6
2020 2.64 4.6
2019 2.7 4.6
2018 2.81 4.61
2017 2.92 4.61
2016 2.95 4.61
2015 2.97 4.62
2014 2.97 4.62
2013 2.95 4.62
2012 2.93 4.63
2011 2.96 4.63
2010 2.97 4.81
2009 2.83 5
2008 2.76 5.11
2007 2.76 5.26
2006 2.88 5.41
2005 3.03 5.56
2004 3.2 5.71
2003 3.37 5.84
2002 3.51 5.97
2001 3.66 6.14
2000 3.85 6.32
1999 4.06 6.49
1998 4.27 6.64
1997 4.52 6.82
1996 4.79 7
1995 5.07 7.53
1994 5.36 7.8
1993 5.64 8.05
1992 5.92 8.27
1991 6.2 8.46
1990 6.46 8.61
1989 6.72 8.71
1988 6.95 8.79
1987 7.18 8.83
1986 7.35 8.86
1985 7.51 8.86
1984 7.64 8.85
1983 7.75 8.83
1982 7.84 8.79
1981 7.9 8.75
1980 7.89 8.71
1979 7.85 8.67
1978 7.82 8.5
1977 7.78 8.47
1976 7.74 8.42
1975 7.71 8.37
1974 7.67 8.33
1973 7.63 8.29
1972 7.59 8.27
1971 7.56 8.26
1970 7.52 8.23
1969 7.49 8.22
1968 7.46 8.19
1967 7.44 8.17
1966 7.41 8.14
1965 7.39 8.1
1964 7.37 8.07
1963 7.33 8.03
1962 7.32 8.01
1961 7.29 8
1960 7.28 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Oman was 2.53 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Oman vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Oman
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Oman Yemen
2023 75,467 1,198,150
2022 67,278 1,153,375
2021 69,991 1,103,622
2020 74,224 1,086,322
2019 77,394 1,056,432
2018 79,438 1,020,238
2017 82,408 1,006,725
2016 81,350 975,697
2015 79,241 939,922
2014 76,258 920,330
2013 71,905 884,929
2012 65,572 845,645
2011 59,689 806,359
2010 57,619 803,246
2009 52,007 798,911
2008 47,146 779,123
2007 44,207 764,780
2006 43,969 750,082
2005 44,688 726,708
2004 45,651 710,493
2003 46,273 694,457
2002 46,397 672,494
2001 46,651 658,704
2000 47,208 646,694
1999 48,053 633,166
1998 48,654 615,488
1997 49,510 604,443
1996 50,362 588,786
1995 51,139 607,966
1994 52,337 602,363
1993 53,439 595,459
1992 54,471 582,072
1991 55,382 565,837
1990 56,000 549,654
1989 56,202 530,464
1988 56,142 513,296
1987 55,933 493,337
1986 55,324 464,665
1985 54,609 455,576
1984 52,253 434,674
1983 49,646 414,823
1982 46,939 392,302
1981 44,176 374,482
1980 41,109 355,767
1979 38,022 336,378
1978 35,141 312,439
1977 32,342 296,115
1976 30,032 281,078
1975 27,699 266,815
1974 25,543 252,737
1973 24,195 240,235
1972 22,968 229,322
1971 21,973 219,095
1970 20,893 207,613
1969 19,949 196,305
1968 18,962 182,518
1967 17,990 173,637
1966 17,030 164,091
1965 16,103 155,398
1964 15,205 147,299
1963 14,283 133,781
1962 13,485 131,262
1961 12,690 129,787
1960 12,034 122,994

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.49% in Oman and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in Oman and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Oman vs Yemen by year

Oman
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Oman Yemen
2023 16.8 35.2
2022 16.4 35.4
2021 18.3 35.7
2020 18.9 35.9
2019 18.9 35.9
2018 19.3 36
2017 20.2 36.1
2016 20.5 36
2015 21 35.9
2014 21.2 35.7
2013 20.9 35.5
2012 20.7 35.2
2011 21.6 34.7
2010 23.4 35.6
2009 21.9 36.6
2008 20.6 36.9
2007 19.9 37.5
2006 20.2 38.2
2005 20.9 38.4
2004 21.8 38.9
2003 22.5 39.4
2002 22.8 39.6
2001 23.3 40.2
2000 23.8 40.9
1999 24.6 41.5
1998 25.3 41.9
1997 26.1 42.6
1996 27 43.2
1995 27.9 45.9
1994 29.1 47.3
1993 30.5 48.6
1992 32.4 49.5
1991 34.4 50.2
1990 36.5 50.9
1989 38.6 51.4
1988 40.8 52.1
1987 43.2 52.5
1986 45.6 53.1
1985 48.3 53.6
1984 49.6 53.9
1983 50.4 54.3
1982 51.1 54.5
1981 51.6 54.6
1980 51.6 54.9
1979 51.4 54.9
1978 51.2 54.2
1977 51 54.4
1976 50.8 54.6
1975 50.7 54.7
1974 50.2 54.8
1973 50.7 55
1972 50.9 55.4
1971 51.2 55.8
1970 51.6 56.1
1969 51.9 56.2
1968 52.2 56.5
1967 52.4 56.8
1966 52.6 56.9
1965 52.8 56.8
1964 52.8 56.8
1963 52.8 56.5
1962 52.8 56.3
1961 52.7 56.2
1960 52.8 56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.8 in Oman and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 52.8 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Oman Yemen
Fertility rate 2.53 4.59
Fertility rate rank 75/196 13/196
Birth rate 16.8 35.2
Birth rate rank 89/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +75,467 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 86/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +1.49% +3.04%
Population growth +4.6% +3.03%
Population growth rank 5/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.2 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 102.9 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 59.2 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 18.8% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.47% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.84% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.04% 3.93%
Life expectancy 80.7 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Oman
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Oman Yemen
2100 17.2% 19.3%
2099 17.2% 19.4%
2098 17.3% 19.6%
2097 17.3% 19.7%
2096 17.4% 19.9%
2095 17.4% 20.1%
2094 17.4% 20.2%
2093 17.5% 20.4%
2092 17.5% 20.6%
2091 17.5% 20.8%
2090 17.6% 20.9%
2089 17.6% 21.1%
2088 17.6% 21.3%
2087 17.6% 21.5%
2086 17.6% 21.7%
2085 17.7% 21.9%
2084 17.7% 22.1%
2083 17.7% 22.3%
2082 17.7% 22.5%
2081 17.8% 22.7%
2080 17.8% 22.9%
2079 17.8% 23.1%
2078 17.9% 23.4%
2077 17.9% 23.6%
2076 18% 23.8%
2075 18.1% 24.1%
2074 18.1% 24.3%
2073 18.2% 24.6%
2072 18.3% 24.9%
2071 18.4% 25.1%
2070 18.5% 25.4%
2069 18.6% 25.7%
2068 18.7% 26%
2067 18.8% 26.3%
2066 18.9% 26.6%
2065 19.1% 26.9%
2064 19.2% 27.2%
2063 19.3% 27.5%
2062 19.4% 27.9%
2061 19.5% 28.2%
2060 19.6% 28.5%
2059 19.7% 28.8%
2058 19.7% 29.1%
2057 19.8% 29.4%
2056 19.9% 29.6%
2055 19.9% 29.9%
2054 19.9% 30.2%
2053 20% 30.4%
2052 20% 30.7%
2051 20% 30.9%
2050 20% 31.2%
2049 20% 31.5%
2048 20.1% 31.8%
2047 20.1% 32.1%
2046 20.2% 32.4%
2045 20.3% 32.8%
2044 20.4% 33.2%
2043 20.6% 33.6%
2042 20.7% 34.1%
2041 20.9% 34.6%
2040 21.1% 35.1%
2039 21.3% 35.7%
2038 21.3% 36.3%
2037 21.4% 36.8%
2036 21.5% 37.4%
2035 21.7% 37.9%
2034 22% 38.4%
2033 22.2% 38.9%
2032 22.6% 39.4%
2031 22.9% 39.8%
2030 23.2% 40.2%
2029 23.5% 40.5%
2028 23.7% 40.7%
2027 23.9% 40.9%
2026 24.2% 41%
2025 24.5% 41.1%
2024 24.7% 41.1%
2023 25.2% 41.2%
2022 26.2% 41.3%
2021 26.7% 41.4%
2020 25.6% 41.4%
2019 24% 41.4%
2018 22.9% 41.5%
2017 22.3% 41.6%
2016 22.1% 41.7%
2015 22.2% 41.8%
2014 22.1% 42.1%
2013 21.9% 42.3%
2012 22.8% 42.7%
2011 25.5% 43%
2010 27.9% 43.5%
2009 28.4% 44.1%
2008 29.1% 44.7%
2007 29.9% 45.3%
2006 30.9% 45.9%
2005 32.1% 46.5%
2004 33.2% 47.1%
2003 34.2% 47.6%
2002 35% 48.1%
2001 35.8% 48.6%
2000 36.6% 49%
1999 37.3% 49.5%
1998 38% 49.9%
1997 38.7% 50.3%
1996 39.3% 50.6%
1995 39.7% 50.9%
1994 39.9% 51.1%
1993 40.5% 51.2%
1992 41.5% 51.2%
1991 42.5% 51.2%
1990 43.4% 51.1%
1989 44.3% 50.9%
1988 45.1% 50.7%
1987 45.9% 50.5%
1986 46.5% 50.3%
1985 47% 50%
1984 47.2% 49.7%
1983 47.2% 49.4%
1982 47.1% 49.1%
1981 47.1% 48.7%
1980 47.1% 48.3%
1979 47.2% 47.9%
1978 47.3% 47.5%
1977 47.4% 47%
1976 47.5% 46.6%
1975 47.5% 46.2%
1974 47.5% 45.7%
1973 47.3% 45.3%
1972 46.8% 44.8%
1971 46.4% 44.3%
1970 45.9% 43.8%
1969 45.3% 43.3%
1968 44.8% 42.8%
1967 44.3% 42.3%
1966 43.8% 41.8%
1965 43.2% 41.3%
1964 42.6% 40.9%
1963 42% 40.6%
1962 41.7% 40.4%
1961 41.6% 40.4%
1960 41.5% 40.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.7% of the population in Oman and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 43.4% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Oman and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Oman vs Yemen

Oman
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Oman Yemen
2023 13 118
2022 13 125
2021 74 156
2020 32 135
2019 14 131
2018 14 134
2017 14 142
2016 14 134
2015 15 135
2014 15 134
2013 15 135
2012 16 137
2011 16 140
2010 17 144
2009 17 149
2008 18 153
2007 18 161
2006 18 171
2005 18 181
2004 18 194
2003 18 205
2002 18 218
2001 18 231
2000 19 241
1999 19 250
1998 20 260
1997 20 271
1996 21 282
1995 22 296
1994 23 311
1993 25 319
1992 26 330
1991 28 341
1990 29 359
1989 32 371
1988 34 388
1987 37 400
1986 40 430
1985 43 430

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 13 deaths per 100,000 live births in Oman, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Oman
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Oman Yemen
2023 1.04% 3.93%
2022 1.05% 4.08%
2021 1.06% 4.24%
2020 1.07% 4.32%
2019 1.08% 4.59%
2018 1.09% 4.7%
2017 1.1% 4.66%
2016 1.11% 4.77%
2015 1.12% 4.9%
2014 1.12% 4.84%
2013 1.13% 4.95%
2012 1.15% 5.14%
2011 1.16% 5.3%
2010 1.17% 5.49%
2009 1.19% 5.74%
2008 1.2% 6.02%
2007 1.22% 6.33%
2006 1.24% 6.68%
2005 1.28% 7.06%
2004 1.32% 7.47%
2003 1.38% 7.9%
2002 1.45% 8.36%
2001 1.54% 8.84%
2000 1.64% 9.32%
1999 1.76% 9.77%
1998 1.89% 10.2%
1997 2.04% 10.5%
1996 2.22% 10.8%
1995 2.41% 11.1%
1994 2.64% 11.3%
1993 2.9% 11.6%
1992 3.2% 11.8%
1991 3.54% 12.1%
1990 3.91% 12.5%
1989 4.32% 12.9%
1988 4.78% 13.4%
1987 5.3% 14%
1986 5.9% 14.6%
1985 6.58% 15.3%
1984 7.34% 16.2%
1983 8.18% 17.2%
1982 9.1% 18.4%
1981 10.1% 19.6%
1980 11.1% 20.8%
1979 12.2% 22.1%
1978 13.4% 23.4%
1977 14.5% 24.7%
1976 15.7% 26%
1975 16.9% 27.2%
1974 18.1% 28.4%
1973 19.3% 29.5%
1972 20.5% 30.6%
1971 21.8% 31.8%
1970 23.1% 33%
1969 24.4% 34.3%
1968 25.7% 35.6%
1967 27.1% 36.8%
1966 28.4% 38%
1965 29.8% 39%
1964 31.2% 40%
1963 32.7% 40.8%
1962 34.2% 41.5%
1961 35.8% 42.2%
1960 37.5% 42.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.04% in Oman and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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